Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez has been indicted in an alleged jail assault in February and an alleged threat at the jail last November.

The Bristol County district attorney's office said Hernandez was indicted Thursday on charges of assault and battery and threats to do bodily harm. The statement said the alleged assault occurred Feb. 25 at the Bristol County House of Correction in Dartmouth, and the alleged threat occurred there on Nov. 1.

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"As you can imagine, if it's not dealt with appropriately, others will feel that they have license to do the same thing, and we just can't have that kind of situation happening inside a correctional facility," said Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson.

The indictment said Hernandez threatened a jail officer and his family last November.

"This was a serious threat that was made against an officer and the officer's family," said Hodgson. "We would pursue that within the courts to make sure that a clear message is sent that you're not going to come to our facility and create an issue around the safety and security of our institution."

Hernandez, who is from Bristol, Connecticut, is being held without bail at the jail after pleading not guilty to murder in the June 2013 death of Odin Lloyd, 27, of Boston. The body of Lloyd, a semi-professional football player dating the sister of Hernandez's girlfriend, was found not far from Hernandez's North Attleborough home.

Hodgson said Hernandez continues to be held away from the general population of the jail.

"It's restricted time out of cell. Only one person's allowed out at a time in that unit during the recreation time, so it doesn't afford you the same recreation schedule that you otherwise would have if you were in general population," he said.

Prosecutors said they would have no further comment on the new charges before his arraignment, which has not been scheduled. His attorney did not return a message seeking comment.